Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
Purpose of review
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS) is a rare disease which can puzzle the gastroenterologist. A review of the syndrome and new treatment options are discussed.
Recent findings
Its association with dyssynergia in general supports an important role for pelvic floor biofeedback, which can be successful in patients with SRUS. No other novel.
Summary
Awareness of this benign syndrome is important; endoscopic diagnosis and histological confirmation opens the way to a guided lifestyle therapy with regulation of defecation and pelvic floor biofeedback. A reluctance to proceed to surgery seems warranted.
Video abstract
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Source: Current Opinion in Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: LARGE INTESTINE: Edited by Eamonn M.M. Quigley Source Type: research
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